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How to get fromBoston to Austinby ferry, plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Boston to Austin by ferry, plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car

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  1. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Rochester, bus

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    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Rochester (RST)plane plane BOS - RST
    3. Take the bus from Rochester to Austinbus bus
    8h 11m
    $119–600

  2. Train, bus via Madison

    1. Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Madison to Rochesterbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rochester to Austinbus bus
    33h 44m
    $643–1,032

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Boston to New Yorkbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Des Moinesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Des Moines to Albert Leabus bus
    37h 34m
    $359–549

  4. Drive  1,320.6 mi

    1. Drive from Boston to Austincar car 1,320.6 mi
    24h 22m
    $241–349

  5. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane BOS - MSP
    3. Take the bus from St. Paul to Rochesterbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rochester to Austinbus bus
    9h 41m
    $430–1,093

  6. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Mason City, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Mason City (MCW)plane plane BOS - MCW
    3. Take the bus from Mason City to Albert Leabus bus
    10h 23m
    $136–629

  7. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane PVD - MSP
    3. Take the bus from St. Paul to Rochesterbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rochester to Austinbus bus
    10h 37m
    $186–849

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    3. Take the bus from St. Paul to Rochesterbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rochester to Austinbus bus
    35h 3m
    $816–1,292

Boston to Austin by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration33h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$643Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,123.3 mi
  • Duration: 8h 11m

What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Austin, MN, USA?

You can take a bus from Boston to Austin via New York, Port Authority Bus Terminal, Indianapolis Union Station, Des Moines, and Albert Lea in around 37h 34m.

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